LOTS OF FUN AT THE PARK!

    As the BAA Fall Ball season has winded down, some of you may have put your bat bags up for the winter.  Others may still pull out their bats and gloves for a little backyard baseball, mini-baseball bat baseball, tennis ball baseball or wiffle ball.  Some of you may have watched yet another Pirate-less World Series, or maybe played a little ball on the Wii or X-Box.  All examples of true fans of the game!  And as gratifying as it is to see the boys and girls of Bridgeville learn and further develop their ball playing skills throughout the season, the reason we volunteer so much time to the BAA is our kids’ love of the game, which shows through in so many of their activities in the “off-season”. 

    Teamwork.  Our children learn the importance of working together to learn and grow as players, strive to win games, and have fun doing it!  One player can’t make a successful ball program, but if we all work together, we can continue to provide outstanding experiences for our kids.  Fall is a great time to look back on the past season and evaluate what went well, and what could be improved upon.  I would like to ask each of you to take some time this Fall to ask yourself how you can be a part of the BAA team.  There are so many “positions” to be filled, from helping with the Team & Sign sponsorship fundraising to field work in the early spring to the concession stand committee.  Maybe you’d like to help with the “Annual Bingo Event” coming up in March, the clinics in February and March or maybe you’re interested in coaching or managing a team next year.  To know what’s going on in the BAA or get a better idea of how you can help, come to our next “team” meeting—the BAA General Session Meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 8:00 at the Bridgeville Borough Building (next to the police station).  Step up to the plate and help the BAA get ready for another successful season!

    No matter what goals the Board sets, we cannot reach them without your help and we do appreciate all of the hours you volunteer for the children of Bridgeville.  So enjoy the few weeks before it gets too cold and go out with your kids, bats, balls and gloves and…Play Ball!

                                                                                                                                       - Joe Verduci, BAA President

DID YOU KNOW? HOW DO WE KEEP THE COST DOWN?

Over the last six years, the Board has kept very detailed records and can now estimate how much the actual cost per player is to play in the association. Here is the break down per player in the 2010 season; T-Ball came to approximately $90.15 PLUS trophies & BAA Sweatshirt, 7-12 year olds came to approximately $107.59 PLUS BAA Sweatshirt & umpire fees. Seeing this makes you appreciate how important our fundraisers and donations from our dedicated sponsors are to the BAA. Please review our Sponsors Wall of Fame on page 6 & 7. Please patronize these businesses and thank them for supporting our children. The following will give you an idea of some of the expenses broken down PER PLAYER:

T-Ball Shirts, pants & hats                       $ 24.20               Umpires by age bracket per player / team
Baseball Shirts, Pants, socks & hats         $ 41.65                       8&U Boys          $ 10.00 per player
Softball Shirts, Shorts, socks & hats         $ 42.85                       10&U Boys        $ 18.18 per player
Clinics                                                     $ 14.32                        12&U Boys        $ 21.82 per player
Postage & Printing                                   $   8.95                        14&U Boys        $ 33.00 per player
Equipment                                               $ 10.95                         8&U Girls          $   8.57 per player
Field Materials                                         $ 21.81                        10&U Girls         $ 23.38 per player
Insurance                                                 $   3.38                        12&U Girls         $ 27.64 per player
Miscellaneous                                          $   6.53
T-Ball Trophies                                        $   7.95
BAA Sweatshirts                                     $13.50

2011 Sponsors Needed!
The Bridgeville Athletic Association is looking for the generosity of local companies to sponsor boys and girls baseball and
softball teams for the 2011 season. Your help is greatly needed.

Level of participation for the 2011 Season include (spring ball, All Star, and tournaments):

Team Sponsorship: $200 This includes your name on all the player’s uniforms. (Act now, these seem to go first!!)

Sponsor Advertising Sign: Placed along the fence at Chartiers Park. Sign design of your choice and logo of your choice.
                  First Year $200 New sign for 2011
                  Second Year Renewal $150 (sign exists)
                  Third Year Renewal $100 (sign exists)

Corporate Sponsorship: Call Joe Verduci for details 412-221-3209

All of our benefactors of a team sponsorship will receive a sponsor T-shirt or hat, and a sponsor plaque containing a picture of the team you have sponsored, as well as a subscription of our newsletter “Play Ball” each month to keep you informed of our activities. In addition, each Sponsor will also receive acknowledgement in the newsletter and on our website of your
participation. Remember, even if you cannot sponsor a team or place an advertising sign, we would be grateful for any
Non-profit 501(c)3 tax deductible donation you could give to help keep the BAA a vital part of our community. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the possible Corporate Sponsorship opportunities, please do not hesitate to call Joe Verduci at 412-221-3209
Play Baseball or Softball in Bridgeville for just about FREE!

    In order to keep rising costs affordable for all the ball players in the community we rely on the generosity of our sponsors. We work hard to recruit and retain the local businesses that support the BAA but our efforts can use your help! We are looking for NEW sponsors to join our already wonderful group of organizations and individuals. Possibly you know of a relative or parent who would be interested, your company or the company your child receives a $25 check to refund back toward your registration fees you work for may want to sponsor….you get the idea. Here is the program; if you bring a NEW sign sponsor to our organization for the standard three year agreement or that new glove your son or daughter wanted or new spikes for the upcoming season. (up to 3 NEW sponsors per child) The new sponsor will receive a 4 ft. x 4 ft. metal sign with logo and slogan of their choice placed on the fences at our Chartiers Park fields, recognition in all of the PlayBall! newsletters and most importantly the great feeling of helping out the boys and girls of our community. Any questions, please call Joe Verduci at 412-221-3209 OR go to the BAA website for sponsor letter and form to be completed.